Quote Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays View Post
No brainer to stoke up a nuclear crisis to move your approval ratings from 36% to the 40s I would have thought
If it all goes well...

It could be nothing more than that.
While he may have looked like he simply handled it poorly (so far) to some of us reserved Brits, quite possibly it looks like mighty fine stuff to a greater proportion of his own electorate.

Kim Jong-un would need to be on-board surely - in order to mitigate the risk of something super crazy occurring out of misunderstanding or knee-jerk, which would then require a response in turn?
If they are on board I guess NK get some kind of benefit - sanctions lifted or whatever - in lieu of playing nice.